Top Bore Cleaners for Precision Shooting
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PopcornSutton
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Butch's Bore Shine does about as good as any, generally. Frequency of cleaning matters.
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Don't waste time. Get a bottle of Sweets 7.62 or Wipe Out for the real copper removal, just be sure to vent the man cave, that stuff will dissolve your sins (and your workbench finish)
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I think the cleaning regimens that are out there tend to vary due to the types of firearms and shooting involved. Benchrest shooters have a system, high power another, informal shooters and hunters probably another.
In general I use shooter's choice or Hoppes #9, they work, t #9 takes longer but if left to soak overnight it does the job. I use #9 more for handgun & shotgun cleaning also.
Some have very strong or obnoxious odors which I don't use inside the house solely for that reason, don't want to smell it for days. Better to use with outside ventilation IMHO.
Whatever you choose, the sooner you clean the easier it seems to go. One high power shooter I know used to start cleaning right after the match, while the barrel was still warm. After cleaning at the range he may do it again the day after and he was GTG.
In general I use shooter's choice or Hoppes #9, they work, t #9 takes longer but if left to soak overnight it does the job. I use #9 more for handgun & shotgun cleaning also.
Some have very strong or obnoxious odors which I don't use inside the house solely for that reason, don't want to smell it for days. Better to use with outside ventilation IMHO.
Whatever you choose, the sooner you clean the easier it seems to go. One high power shooter I know used to start cleaning right after the match, while the barrel was still warm. After cleaning at the range he may do it again the day after and he was GTG.
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Sweets used to be a good strong copper remover, but it changed and just not as effective. Same with Hoppes 9, but the good stuff ended decades ago, one of the ingredients was removed. But it sure smells good!
JBs and IOSSO does a great job, but not for cleaning every time. EdsRed might remove a little carbon fouling, slowly, but that's it. It has nothing to attack copper fouling.
Wipeout foam is great for a heavily fouled barrel, let it sit over night and you'll be surprised at the patch. I use the Wipeout Patchout, the accelerator, and the Tacticle Advantage, all from Wipe Out. They do a decent job, but after a yardage of shooting, I can feel the patch tight right in front of the leade. Back to the usual solvent and bronze brush, and the tightness is gone.
By the way, I make my own solvent mixture. I use the old GM Top Engine Cleaner as the base(no longer available), 28% ammonia, peroxide, and kroil. One batch will last most of a season.
Still, frequency is a key factor in my opinion.
JBs and IOSSO does a great job, but not for cleaning every time. EdsRed might remove a little carbon fouling, slowly, but that's it. It has nothing to attack copper fouling.
Wipeout foam is great for a heavily fouled barrel, let it sit over night and you'll be surprised at the patch. I use the Wipeout Patchout, the accelerator, and the Tacticle Advantage, all from Wipe Out. They do a decent job, but after a yardage of shooting, I can feel the patch tight right in front of the leade. Back to the usual solvent and bronze brush, and the tightness is gone.
By the way, I make my own solvent mixture. I use the old GM Top Engine Cleaner as the base(no longer available), 28% ammonia, peroxide, and kroil. One batch will last most of a season.
Still, frequency is a key factor in my opinion.
